Crowd gathers at Sussex meeting on Del. coastal erosion

6:31 PM,
Feb. 14, 2013

This Daily Times file photo is of the shoreline in Bethany Beach after sand replenishment. Breakers have washed away fencing, exposing dunes to crashing waves. Coastal residents gathered at a meeting on Wednesday that discussed draft options for dealing with accelerating coastal erosion as well as expected storm and flooding threats.

Written by

Jeff Montgomery
The News Journal

The issue and risks associated with rising seas are at or near the top topic for many along Delaware's coastline, causing more than a hundred people to cram a "public engagement" session in Lewes on Wednesday night.

The three-hour meeting covered draft options for dealing with accelerating coastal erosion as well as expected storm and flooding threats as global warming changes the world's climate and oceans.